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MSC BALTIC III SALVAGE UPDATE

FFAW continues to recieve routine updates from MSC representatives on the ongoing salvage efforts for the MSC Baltic III near Lark Harbour. • 103m3 of oil was transferred off of
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UPDATE: CGS TOW OUT TO WHITE ROSE FIELD

The tow of the West White Rose Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) from its current location at the Head of Placentia Bay, to the White Rose Field is expected to begin
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REMINDER: CGS TOW TO WHITE ROSE FIELD

The tow of the West White Rose Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) from its current location at the Head of Placentia Bay, to the White Rose Field is expected to begin
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REMINDER: CGS UPDATE AND TOW ROUTE

CGS Tow Out of Placentia Bay The West White Rose Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) remains at the ballast site at the Head of Placentia Bay (Big Shoal South, Southeast of
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CGS TOW TO WHITE ROSE FIELD

CGS Tow Out of Placentia Bay to the White Rose Field The tow of the West White Rose Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) from its current location at the Head of
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CGS UPDATE AND TOW ROUTE

CGS Tow Out of Placentia Bay The West White Rose Concrete Gravity Structure (CGS) remains at the ballast site at the Head of Placentia Bay (Big Shoal South, Southeast of
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2J 3KL & 3Ps COD SENTINEL

Applications are now being accepted for the Burgeo cod sentinel site. Level II fish harvesters from Burgeo are eligible to apply. Please see attached application, due 19 June.
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Notice to Harvesters

Pending project approval, the FFAW is accepting applications for the 4R 3Pn Mobile Survey (July 2025). · Level II Fish Harvester · Groundfish Otter Trawl License Holder · <65 vessel
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WEST WHITE ROSE OFFSHORE TOW UPDATE

Please see the attached offshore tow route for the West White Rose CGS from Placentia Bay to the White Rose Field. This is tentatively scheduled to start sometime between June
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WEST WHITE ROSE UPDATE

Please see the attached document for a formal update from Cenovus on the status of the West White Rose Project.
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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.